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This image depicts a female scale figure sitting in a chair wearing a restrictive black dress like a straitjacket. Her eyes are closed, and a large tear is falling from just one eye, suggesting a deep sense of sadness. Behind her, there is a fuzzy and undefined image that represents a sense of uncertainty or confusion, suggesting that the figure may be struggling to make sense of her emotions.
The black dress that she is wearing could be a metaphor for a sense of confinement or restriction, and the tear falling from her eye could indicate a sense of emotional pain.
Overall, the image conveys a sense of intense emotional distress and a feeling of being trapped or confined. The use of the black dress as a metaphor for confinement, combined with the tear and the fuzzy background, creates a sense of darkness and uncertainty, leaving the viewer to wonder about the cause of the figure's distress and what might happen next.
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Kaat Stieber
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People Photography - Fine Art
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Netherlands
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Ru Fang Dong
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Event Photography - Cultural
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Taiwan
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Yevhen Kostiuk
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Special Category - Minimalism Photography
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Ukraine
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Christiaan van Heijst
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Fine Art Photography - Travel
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Netherlands